Hi, I am wondering if Jim O'Hara who wrote the post about street names in Scranton and Dunmore is any relation to a Eugene R. O'Hara from Dunmore, born 1919. For that matter, anyone reading these posts related to him? Bobbie Ingersoll

I have had considerable success obtaining obituaries through Interlibrary Loan. I provide my library with a list of names and death dates and then they forward the request to the library in Scranton. Within a few weeks, the obituaries come back to the library. There was no charge to me. Subsequent to me doing this, I believe I read somewhere that the library will only provide obituary requests through interlibrary loan. As far as I know, you do need to provide the death date. Hope this helps. Patrice Houck Schadt Researching the following names in Scranton and Lackawanna County: Bagley, Coss, Hallinan, Houck, McPeek

As I slipped and stumbled through the darkness I suddenly felt myself falling. That is when I started to panic. I flailed around trying to grasp for anything that might slow my fall and then out of nowhere a hand caught hold of mine and stabilized what I knew would most certainly be my having been swallowed by the vast pit beneath me. My legs began kicking around as I tried to plant my feet on something solid and then suddenly my foot took hold. The hand held fast to my own and I clung to it praying that it would not let go as it drew me up ever so slowly and it enabled me to began to crawl out of what I considered would be my ever lasting tomb. Once I reached solid ground, a sliver of light shone through the walls of the cavern into which I had stumbled. That is when I caught hold of the shadow of the being that had held my hand throughout my whole perilous ordeal. As the words of gratitude began to stammer out of my trembling lips I tried to give thanks as best as I could to that someone who had given me such great assistance and brought me back to what I had thought would be my most certain doom. That is when the shadowy figure turned and began to fade into the darkness that surrounded both of us. As the figure moved away, I saw it's head turn and the words tumbled back to where I was left standing completely exhausted and shaking. "No problem, Mate. Always glad to help a fellow genealogist." Thomas J. Crane Copyright (C) 2005 All rights Reserved

A more correct answer is that Stone Ave. was changed to SOUTH Webster Ave., which is in South Side ( Wards 12, 19 and 20). There is a North Webster which is in the Hill Section (Wards 17 and 10) and going into Dunmore beyond the 1000 block. Tom Price

I just loved it! Thanks for posting it! Thomas Crane <[email protected]> wrote: As I slipped and stumbled through the darkness I suddenly felt myself falling. That is when I started to panic. I flailed around trying to grasp for anything that might slow my fall and then out of nowhere a hand caught hold of mine and stabilized what I knew would most certainly be my having been swallowed by the vast pit beneath me. My legs began kicking around as I tried to plant my feet on something solid and then suddenly my foot took hold. The hand held fast to my own and I clung to it praying that it would not let go as it drew me up ever so slowly and it enabled me to began to crawl out of what I considered would be my ever lasting tomb. Once I reached solid ground, a sliver of light shone through the walls of the cavern into which I had stumbled. That is when I caught hold of the shadow of the being that had held my hand throughout my whole perilous ordeal. As the words of gratitude began to stammer out of my trembling lips I tried to give thanks as best as I could to that someone who had given me such great assistance and brought me back to what I had thought would be my most certain doom. That is when the shadowy figure turned and began to fade into the darkness that surrounded both of us. As the figure moved away, I saw it's head turn and the words tumbled back to where I was left standing completely exhausted and shaking. "No problem, Mate. Always glad to help a fellow genealogist." Thomas J. Crane Copyright (C) 2005 All rights Reserved ==== PALACKAW Mailing List ==== Have you visited some of the surrounding counties? http://www.rootsweb.com/~palackaw/#Surrounding_Counties To unsubscribe: http://www.rootsweb.com/~palackaw/mailist.html#unsubscribe Sue __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Kevin KENNY wrote a book entitled "Making Sense of the Molly Maguires" that I found helpful, amoung other things, to understand the position of Irish immigrants and coal miners in Ireland and Pennsylvania in the 1800's. Follow this link for an accurate synopsis : http://www.wsws.org/articles/1999/feb1999/mol-f19.shtml Also, I have had the pleasure to meet and talk with a gentleman named Howard T. CROWN, who knows the DIFINITIVE history of the so-called Mollies. He has a couple of books, but I would try "A guide to the Molly Maguires" Howard CROWN holds lectures upon request at various functions. Both of these books can be found at The Treasure Shop 44 Broadway, Jim Thorpe, PA 18229, 570-325-8380. The weekends in Jim Thorpe are a mojor tourist trap. To really apperciate this great town, try and go during the week. Sean SHIELDS researching: SHIELDS, MCNULTY, BUTLER, MADDEN, JOYCE, ANDRES, HARRISON and many more!

I have a copy of a book entitled " A GUIDE TO THE MOLLY MAGUIRES" which I purchased a few years ago at the Eckley Miners Village, where the movie was filmed some years ago. The cost of the book was $19.95. The author were H.T. Crown and Mark T. Major. You might also try purchasing the book from Mark T. Major 708 W. Norwegian St. Pottsville,PA 17901 John Kinane [email protected] I choose Polesoft Lockspam to fight spam, and you? http://www.polesoft.com/refer.html

Does anyone on the list have any knowledge or information about any cemetery in Scranton where graves had to be relocated due to road or highway construction? This would have been after 1930. Any information would be appreciated. Frank

Stone St was changed to Webster Jim --- [email protected] wrote: > I remember several discussions on the page within > the past year, concerning > street name changes in Scranton and Dunmore. Does > anyone have, or have a > link to a comprehensive listing of Scranton street > name changes, from 1900 to > present? > > I am particularly interested in a street (which > appears to be "STONE" AVENUE > on a rather illegible census page) From searching > through the adjacent > pages, it appears that this avenue was in the area > bounded by FIG Street, > PROSPECT Avenue, PALM Street, and IRVING Avenue. > > I know that all of the old alleys have now been > renamed "Courts" which > really complicates the situation. > > I would appreciate any help and advice. > > Frank > > > ==== PALACKAW Mailing List ==== > Visit the Northeast Pennsylvania Genealogical > Society http://rootsweb.com/~panepgs/ > To unsubscribe: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~palackaw/mailist.html#unsubscribe > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new Resources site http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/

I am looking for a book on the Mollies that is accepted as the most accurate representation of what really happened. I am also looking for as much detail as possible; it would be great if it had some genealogy data on those accused of wrong doing. Recently I was driving-by Jim Thorpe (Maugh Chunk) and I exited the thruway to find a local book store. I had always thought the town would be a quite little village with older homes and some nice 19th century buildings. What a disappointment - if the homes and buildings were there, I never saw them. The traffic was horrible and I had all I could do navigating through it. I quickly gave up on looking for a book store and got back on the highway. Oh well, if anyone can recommend a book it would be greatly appreciated. Jim Dolan

If anyone from the Scranton area is inteested in going to the National Archives in Philadelphia to to research on the 18th of June, please contact me offline. Thanks. Tom Price

It is now known as South Webster Ave. Good luck

I remember several discussions on the page within the past year, concerning street name changes in Scranton and Dunmore. Does anyone have, or have a link to a comprehensive listing of Scranton street name changes, from 1900 to present? I am particularly interested in a street (which appears to be "STONE" AVENUE on a rather illegible census page) From searching through the adjacent pages, it appears that this avenue was in the area bounded by FIG Street, PROSPECT Avenue, PALM Street, and IRVING Avenue. I know that all of the old alleys have now been renamed "Courts" which really complicates the situation. I would appreciate any help and advice. Frank

http://stevemorse.org/census/changes/ScrantonChanges.htm [email protected] wrote: I remember several discussions on the page within the past year, concerning street name changes in Scranton and Dunmore. Does anyone have, or have a link to a comprehensive listing of Scranton street name changes, from 1900 to present? I am particularly interested in a street (which appears to be "STONE" AVENUE on a rather illegible census page) From searching through the adjacent pages, it appears that this avenue was in the area bounded by FIG Street, PROSPECT Avenue, PALM Street, and IRVING Avenue. I know that all of the old alleys have now been renamed "Courts" which really complicates the situation. I would appreciate any help and advice. Frank ==== PALACKAW Mailing List ==== Visit the Northeast Pennsylvania Genealogical Society http://rootsweb.com/~panepgs/ To unsubscribe: http://www.rootsweb.com/~palackaw/mailist.html#unsubscribe Sue __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Hi Ken! Sorry for the week's delay in getting back to you. I have looked and so far cannot find a Mary Ann Jenkins. However, if you don't mind I'll keep this letter on file, in case, further down the road, I find a connection which would be mutually beneficial! All the best, Julie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Forgione" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 7:51 PM Subject: Re: [PA-LAC] JENKINS FAMILY OF BROTHERS 1900 CENSUS SCRANTON > I have a Jenkins in my family I don't know when they came to Scranton but > the name is Mary Ann Jenkins by the late 1880's she was married to a > Benjamin Walters and had several children and before that she was married > to a Hearst with whom she had a son do these names sound like your Jenkins > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Julie Blackman" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 6:09 AM > Subject: [PA-LAC] JENKINS FAMILY OF BROTHERS 1900 CENSUS SCRANTON > > > > Hello List! > > > > Am still trying to trace or eliminate Jenkins families who emigrated from > > South Wales to Scranton to work in the Mines. > > > > I have the following brothers who have 'disappeared' from British Census > > as from 1891 and am hoping that they may 'pop' up on the 1900, (I know the > > 1890 was destroyed). Would anyone mind having a look? Details as > > follows: > > > > JOSEPH JENKINS BORN 1862 - COAL MINER > > WILLIAM JENKINS BORN ABOUT 1865 - PROBABLY A COAL MINER > > DAVID JENKINS BORN ABOUT 1870 - PROBABLY A COAL MINER > > JOHN JENKINS BORN ABOUT 1876 - PROBABLY A COAL MINER > > > > THERE ARE ALSO TWO SISTERS WHO MAY STILL BE SINGLE (However they may be > > married and still in South Wales) > > > > ELIZABETH JENKINS BORN ABOUT 1868 > > JANE JENKINS BORN ABOUT 1873 > > > > Thank you in anticipation, > > > > Julie > > > > > > ==== PALACKAW Mailing List ==== > > Visit the Northeast Pennsylvania Genealogical Society > > http://rootsweb.com/~panepgs/ > > To unsubscribe: http://www.rootsweb.com/~palackaw/mailist.html#unsubscribe > > > > > > > > ==== PALACKAW Mailing List ==== > Search the Lackawanna pages: http://www.rootsweb.com/~palackaw/search.html > To unsubscribe: http://www.rootsweb.com/~palackaw/mailist.html#unsubscribe > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.11 - Release Date: 16/05/05 > >

understood hope to hear from you again soon Ken ----- Original Message ----- From: "Julie Blackman" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 2:12 PM Subject: Re: [PA-LAC] JENKINS FAMILY OF BROTHERS 1900 CENSUS SCRANTON > Hi Ken! > > Sorry for the week's delay in getting back to you. I have looked and so > far > cannot find a Mary Ann Jenkins. However, if you don't mind I'll keep this > letter on file, in case, further down the road, I find a connection which > would be mutually beneficial! > > All the best, > > Julie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ken Forgione" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 7:51 PM > Subject: Re: [PA-LAC] JENKINS FAMILY OF BROTHERS 1900 CENSUS SCRANTON > > >> I have a Jenkins in my family I don't know when they came to Scranton but >> the name is Mary Ann Jenkins by the late 1880's she was married to a >> Benjamin Walters and had several children and before that she was >> married >> to a Hearst with whom she had a son do these names sound like your >> Jenkins >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Julie Blackman" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 6:09 AM >> Subject: [PA-LAC] JENKINS FAMILY OF BROTHERS 1900 CENSUS SCRANTON >> >> >> > Hello List! >> > >> > Am still trying to trace or eliminate Jenkins families who emigrated > from >> > South Wales to Scranton to work in the Mines. >> > >> > I have the following brothers who have 'disappeared' from British >> > Census >> > as from 1891 and am hoping that they may 'pop' up on the 1900, (I know > the >> > 1890 was destroyed). Would anyone mind having a look? Details as >> > follows: >> > >> > JOSEPH JENKINS BORN 1862 - COAL MINER >> > WILLIAM JENKINS BORN ABOUT 1865 - PROBABLY A COAL MINER >> > DAVID JENKINS BORN ABOUT 1870 - PROBABLY A COAL MINER >> > JOHN JENKINS BORN ABOUT 1876 - PROBABLY A COAL MINER >> > >> > THERE ARE ALSO TWO SISTERS WHO MAY STILL BE SINGLE (However they may be >> > married and still in South Wales) >> > >> > ELIZABETH JENKINS BORN ABOUT 1868 >> > JANE JENKINS BORN ABOUT 1873 >> > >> > Thank you in anticipation, >> > >> > Julie >> > >> > >> > ==== PALACKAW Mailing List ==== >> > Visit the Northeast Pennsylvania Genealogical Society >> > http://rootsweb.com/~panepgs/ >> > To unsubscribe: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~palackaw/mailist.html#unsubscribe >> > >> > >> >> >> >> ==== PALACKAW Mailing List ==== >> Search the Lackawanna pages: >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~palackaw/search.html >> To unsubscribe: >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~palackaw/mailist.html#unsubscribe >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >> Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.11 - Release Date: 16/05/05 >> >> > > > ==== PALACKAW Mailing List ==== > Have you visited the Lackawanna County page lately? > http://www.rootsweb.com/~palackaw/ > To unsubscribe: http://www.rootsweb.com/~palackaw/mailist.html#unsubscribe > >

I know of one, email me directly and I will forward you their number. Also, by contacting the Scranton Library reference area, they might be able to provide additional names, but they do not perform that research service that I am aware. Sean SHIELDS researching: SHIELDS, MCNULTY, BUTLER, MADDEN, JOYCE, ANDRES, HARRISON and many more

Is there anyone on the list who does fee based research in the immediate Scranton area? Newspaper obit searches needed. Please contact [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) Thanks Frank

Genealogy is often a simple matter of sifting through all kinds of information until you find what you need. Sometimes there is no other way. I've kept your e-mail on file in case I can get to some of it; but my research efforts have been limited lately to about 2 hours per week. ----- Original Message ----- From: "ellie" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 10:03 AM Subject: Re: [PA-LAC] Fw: Scranton, PA - seek: d-o-d, burial, obit,occupation 1904-1992 > > Thank you, Richard. That's all I needed to know: the recipe to find my way through all of these > loose ends . . . you are a very kind soul to offer a simplification toward my goal. > > ellie http://www.Kositch.US > ....... > Knowledge is power...and.....information is how you get it. > personal opinions shouldn't be regarded as a universal truth. > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Richard M. Reese > To: [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 12:06 PM > Subject: Re: [PA-LAC] Fw: Scranton, PA - seek: d-o-d, burial, obit,occupation 1904-1992 > > > You requested far too much information for a simple search. For each of > the six people in your request, there could be considerable effort involved. > While it is possible to find the likely year of death for Daniel by > looking in the city directories, a search for an exact death date would take > as much as 52 hours of newspaper research assuming that he died just before > the city directory was canvased. The search for the last year he appeared > in the directories is likely to take extra time because of the confusion of > multiple surname spellings. The same is true for his widow, Amelia. That > process could be simplified with information from the church they attended. > A 1992 full year search would go much quicker, but still needs about 15 > hours of time. With no information on the other three children, a starting > point for a search is difficult to determine. Finding the 1992 obit is the > key to isolate them, along with information from Amelia's obit - but that > still leaves a 50 year gap. Perhaps a trail might be established via > marriage licenses and city directories, but there is no guarantee. > This is not to say that someone won't help, but be patient in awaiting a > response. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ellie" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 9:35 AM > Subject: [PA-LAC] Fw: Scranton, PA - seek: d-o-d, burial, obit, occupation > 1904-1992 > > > ==== PALACKAW Mailing List ==== > Visit the Northeast Pennsylvania Genealogical Society http://rootsweb.com/~panepgs/ > To unsubscribe: http://www.rootsweb.com/~palackaw/mailist.html#unsubscribe > > >

Thank you, Richard. That's all I needed to know: the recipe to find my way through all of these loose ends . . . you are a very kind soul to offer a simplification toward my goal. ellie http://www.Kositch.US ....... Knowledge is power...and.....information is how you get it. personal opinions shouldn't be regarded as a universal truth. ----- Original Message ----- From: Richard M. Reese To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 12:06 PM Subject: Re: [PA-LAC] Fw: Scranton, PA - seek: d-o-d, burial, obit,occupation 1904-1992 You requested far too much information for a simple search. For each of the six people in your request, there could be considerable effort involved. While it is possible to find the likely year of death for Daniel by looking in the city directories, a search for an exact death date would take as much as 52 hours of newspaper research assuming that he died just before the city directory was canvased. The search for the last year he appeared in the directories is likely to take extra time because of the confusion of multiple surname spellings. The same is true for his widow, Amelia. That process could be simplified with information from the church they attended. A 1992 full year search would go much quicker, but still needs about 15 hours of time. With no information on the other three children, a starting point for a search is difficult to determine. Finding the 1992 obit is the key to isolate them, along with information from Amelia's obit - but that still leaves a 50 year gap. Perhaps a trail might be established via marriage licenses and city directories, but there is no guarantee. This is not to say that someone won't help, but be patient in awaiting a response. ----- Original Message ----- From: "ellie" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 9:35 AM Subject: [PA-LAC] Fw: Scranton, PA - seek: d-o-d, burial, obit, occupation 1904-1992